Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the leading cause of cardiac morbidity and mortality from
cardiovascular disease. Although left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction occurs in all …

The influence of age on six Doppler echocardiographic indices of left ventricular diastolic
function was assessed in 86 normal volunteers aged from 20 to 74 years (mean 36). Five of …

The fundamental importance of cardiac filling in regulating performance of the heart was
recognized by Starling (I) early in this century. Development of comprehensive ventricular …

Doppler echocardiography can provide insight into the diastolic properties of the left
ventricle. The hemodynamic origins of the diastolic mitral flow velocity profile are reviewed …

It is widely recognized that alterations in diastolic function may play an important role in the
genesis of congestive symptoms in patients with heart diseases of various etiologies [1–3] …

For noninvasive assessment of diastolic ventricular function, in addition to
echocardiography, more recently, in particular, Doppler echocardiography has been …

Background—Tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) is a potentially powerful method for diagnosing
myocardial ischemia. This study was designed to investigate how velocity patterns in …

The role of Doppler echocardiography of transmitral filling velocities in the assessment of
diastolic function in man has not been adequately defined. It is now appreciated that multiple …

The normal cardiac cycle consists of two phases, systole and diastole, which are repeated
over time to maintain an adequate cardiac output. The systole has been traditionally …

Assessment of transmitral flow by Doppler echocardiography allows measurement of
changes in left ventricular filling patterns in patients with cardiac disease. Typically a …